KBRC

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KBRC

| logo = KBRC logo.png

| city = Mount Vernon, Washington

| area = Skagit County, Washington

| branding = Classic Rock KBRC

| frequency = 1430 kHz

| translator = {{Radio Relay|102.9|K275CV|Mount Vernon}}

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1946|12|11}}

| format = Classic rock

| power = 5,000 watts days
1,000 watts nights

| class = B

| facility_id = 39496

| coordinates = {{coord|48|25|22|N|122|21|15|W|region:US}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations =

| owner = J & J Broadcasting, INC

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [https://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KBRC Listen Live]

| website = {{URL|https://www.kbrcradio.com}}

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KBRC (1430 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Mount Vernon, Washington, and serving Skagit County. It airs a classic rock radio format and is owned by John and Julia Di Meo. The studios and offices are on Freeway Drive in Mount Vernon.

By day, KBRC is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference at night, it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Kbrc&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/KBRC] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K275CV at 102.9 MHz.

General information

KBRC signed on the air on {{Start date and age|1946|12|11}}. It was owned by Leo H. Beckley and was the first radio station to broadcast in the Skagit Valley region.Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 314. Retrieved Jan. 16, 2024. Through the 1950s, 60s and 70s, the station aired a full service, middle of the road (MOR) format of popular adult music, news and sports. By the 1980s, it switched to adult contemporary music.

In the 1990s, the station flipped to a classic hits-oldies format of music from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. KBRC would also broadcast local Skagit County news as well as hourly updates from ABC News Radio.

On November 19, 2018, KBRC changed its format from classic hits to classic rock.[https://www.pugetsound.media/2018/11/19/kbrc-mt-vernon-changes-to-classic-rock/ KBRC Mt. Vernon Changes to Classic Rock] Puget Sound Media It began promoting its FM translator as its primary dial position.

Sports are an integral part of KBRC. Local Skagit County high school sports contests are aired, as well as professional teams such as Seattle Seahawks football and Seattle Mariners baseball. College sports, including the University of Washington Huskies football and basketball programs are also broadcast.[http://www.kbrcradio.com/about-kbrc-oldies-1430am-radio/ About KBRC Oldies 1430AM Radio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509162159/http://www.kbrcradio.com/about-kbrc-oldies-1430am-radio/ |date=2008-05-09 }}. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.

References

External links

[https://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/MB/Databases/HistoryCards/24586.pdf FCC History Cards for KBRC]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://www.kbrcradio.com/ KBRC website]
{{AM station data|39496|KBRC}}
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|202087|K275CV}}
{{FXL|K275CV}}

Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1946

BRC

Category:Mount Vernon, Washington

Category:1946 establishments in Washington (state)